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#41

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by peasblossom - Dec 16, 2025, 22:37:40

My phone is a smartphone though. I was assuming that IF the problem is with mine, this might help.

Also, I would never, ever, ever use WhatsApp. Ever. Maybe that means I'm with the dinosaurs (well, kind of) but never mind.

#42

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by Simon - Dec 16, 2025, 22:28:08

Sudden flash of modest inspiration. Downloaded another messaging app (Pulse), have all conversations on the one. Force stop for the main Google one, which feels safer when there's a kind of backup. Let's see if it helps at all. If it doesn't then who knows? Will report back.

I thought it wasn't a smartphone? 

Hope it's sorted anyway. 

#43

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by zappaDPJ - Dec 16, 2025, 22:24:37

Just for information and future convenience, pretty much everyone I know, family, friends and tradesman all use WhatsApp these days.

#44

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by peasblossom - Dec 16, 2025, 21:46:58

Sudden flash of modest inspiration. Downloaded another messaging app (Pulse), have all conversations on the one. Force stop for the main Google one, which feels safer when there's a kind of backup. Let's see if it helps at all. If it doesn't then who knows? Will report back.

#45

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by robinc - Dec 15, 2025, 07:07:42

Digging through what's left of my memory, I recall that back in the day texts could be stored on the sim card or on the phone. Oddly I think the sim card had more storage - and texts went with the card - which is nice.

#46

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by peasblossom - Dec 14, 2025, 20:09:48

Here's the thing though. Newish phone, rubbish storage. Same with the one before that.

#47

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by Simon - Dec 14, 2025, 12:03:05

Some older basic phones will only store a limited number of text messages. 

#48

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by peasblossom - Dec 14, 2025, 11:24:41

The phone they have is odd in that it seems to have barely any storage at all, but I think only the received texts are being deleted. I'd best ask.

#49

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by Simon - Dec 14, 2025, 11:08:55

If they have a really basic non-smart phone, it's possible that they've run out of storage, which means text messages may not be received.  I had this with an elderly relative of mine.  They needed to delete texts they no longer needed to keep, including Sent messages, in order to receive new ones. 

#50

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / SMS oddness

Last post by peasblossom - Dec 14, 2025, 09:32:19

There's one number (of a relative) I text regularly who doesn't always get them. It is just this one number. If I phone, their mobile always goes straight to voicemail. Anyone else had this and what sorted it out? I have googled and forcing your messaging app to stop briefly was one option. I have lots of texts on mine which I do not wish to lose (but my phone has enough memory to cope.) They do not have a smartphone, btw.